Posts Tagged ‘Relationships’

By Ruth Klein, Ph.D. Helicopter parents. You know the type: the aggressively over-involved parents who live their lives through their kids, and the bane of existence of the school principal and guidance counselor, camp director and little league coach. “No,” you think. “I’m not one of ‘those’ parents. I am…Read More

By Jessica Garrett Social media, the internet, iPhones, smart phones, laptops, gaming consoles — it’s perfectly clear that the world is headed in a direction totally dependent on electronics and online communication. So what’s a parent or grandparent to do when it feels like children don’t want to communicate in…Read More

By Donna Kane, MA Many people say that it’s a couple’s world and indeed, it may seem that way when you have been widowed or divorced. Even individuals who have never married or who choose to be single sometimes feel very alone. For those who are newly single the perception…Read More

By Susan Kurlander, M.Ed., Health Educator How often should I call? Should I give or lend money for them to buy a new car? Should I encourage them to wait before they move in with someone they met only recently? Should I expect that they spend holidays with me? Should…Read More

By Wendy Garson, LCSW-C As a child growing up, I remember frequently being asked either by teachers or my parents: “So, what did you learn from that story or experience?” It’s funny, but now so many years later, this is a question I often ask myself. As a social worker,…Read More

By Joseph Honsberger, LCSW-C Have you ever seen the television show “Modern Family”’? The first thing I noticed is that the show is very funny. You are guaranteed to laugh the whole time and perhaps miss a few of the one liners. The second thing that struck me is how…Read More

By Joan Grayson Cohen, Esq., LCSW-C Senator Rob Portman of Ohio really got people to sit up and take notice recently. Boy, has he changed! Was it possible that the same man who, while serving in the House of Representatives, co-sponsored a 1996 law to prevent same-sex marriage was announcing…Read More

By Lynn Willis, Service Coordination Have you heard the saying, “two, too many women in one kitchen”? Recently, after over 20 years of living in another region of the country, I joined my mother to live in her home. I found that one of the areas of adjustment was using…Read More

By Colleen Brady, Health Educator February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Anyone who is a fan of the singer Rihanna knows about the beating she suffered at the hands of boyfriend Chris Brown. Those same fans undoubtedly know that after a very public split, the two are…Read More

By Myra Hettleman, LCSW-C, Adoption Specialist Many of us, at different times in our lives, find ourselves asking important questions, like : Who am I really? How am I like my parents, and how am I different? How have I been influenced by the people on my family tree? Some…Read More